Nokia Steel HR

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Nokia Steel HR is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.6 inch monochrome OLED display, step counting, sleep tracking, calories burned and has a built-in data readout.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was somewhat easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and very good at measuring heart rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, somewhat easy to pair, very easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, very difficult to recharge the battery, In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet.

About

The Nokia Steel HR is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.6 inch monochrome OLED display steps, sleep, and calories. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 25 days. It is available in 36mm and 40mm watch faces sizes. It has the following sensors: MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, optical heart rate monitor, motion sensor, low power consumption. It has notifications for call, text, calendar events. It has socialization features: share goals and create challenges with friends. It has extra features such as: combined analog watch face and discreet digital display. Included accessories: USB charging dock. Its dimensions are 1.6 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1.8 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Color display

Display type

monochrome OLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Multi-sport tracking

walking, running, swimming.

Sensor types

MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, optical heart rate monitor, motion sensor, low power consumption

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Nokia Health Mate

Battery life

25 days

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

call, text, calendar events

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

share goals and create challenges with friends

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

USB charging dock

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

watch

Sizes

36mm and 40mm watch faces

Display size

1.6 in.

Width

Depth

Weight

1.8 oz.

Warranty

1 yrs.

Dimensions (WxD)

1.6 x 0.4

Color

black, white

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